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There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.

Teresa of Avila

Remember that you have only one soul; that you have only one death to die; that you have only one life. . . . If you do this, there will be many things about which you care nothing.
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Care Death Remember Soul Yourself
We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.
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God Greatness Hard Time Struggle Walk
It is a great folly to be willing to violate the friendship of God, rather than the law of human friendship.
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Friendship God Greatness Human Law Willing
To have courage for whatever comes in life – everything lies in that.
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Courage Life Lying
After you die, you wear what you are.
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Character Clothes Death Deep Yourself
I am afraid that if we begin to put our trust in human help, some of our Divine help will fail us.
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Afraid Beginning Failure Human Myself Trust
But the fact is, things always seem to come slowly when you are longing for them.
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Fact Slow Yourself
It is true that we cannot be free from sin, but at least let our sins not always be the same.
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Freedom Ourselves Sin True
To want to become angels while we are still on earth is ridiculous.
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Angel Earth Weird
People in the world pay little heed to reason where their own interests are involved.
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Interest Pay People Reason World
There is no affliction, trial, or labor difficult to endure, when we consider the torments and sufferings which Our Lord Jesus Christ endured for us.
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Difficult Endurance God Ourselves Suffering
The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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God Oneself Simplicity
Humility must always be doing its work like a bee making honey in the hive: without humility all will be lost.
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Humility Lost Work
What a great favor God does to those He places in the company of good people!
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Company God Goodness Greatness People Place
Christ does not force our will, He only takes what we give Him. But He does not give Himself entirely until He sees that we yield ourselves entirely to Him.
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Force God Himself Ourselves Willing
Suffering is a great favor. Remember that everything soon comes to an end . . . and take courage. Think of how our gain is eternal.
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Favor Forever Greatness Ourselves Remember Suffering Thinking

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